I left him there

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Bob's program for today was to have an outpatient surgical look see of his plumbing fixtures. Otherwise known as a cystoscopy. The plan was that the doctor would look at the prostate as he went through and take images of the inside of the bladder along with some samples to biopsy. The information gained would likely confirm a diagnosis of radiation cystitis. It will be treated with hyperbaric oxygen. Then, the doctor would also determine what, if anything needed to be done in relation to the prostate--which has been radiated due to Bob having cancer. Well, Doc did look at and take biopsy tissue from the bladder. He also discovered that one lobe of the prostate (I did not know they had lobes) was way way way too big and had likely been the source of much of Bob's issue for the last nine months.So the doc resected it (I think that means cut it). Because Bob wanted the prostate taken care of if needed, and because he already had done with out food and gone under general anesthesia, it got taken care of today. Much better than having him come back in a week or so to do it all again. Anyway, they will keep him a day or two to make sure he is healing well. He wants to come home tomorrow but that is not the usual protocol. I will be lucky if I get him back for Valentine's Day. I came home before dark. I have been e mailing people and on the phone forever with my older sister. That is the story of my day. Hope you have had a good one. I will also be gone much of tomorrow just keeping him company.